Infographic: China vs. America in Education

The Chinese and American education systems have notable differences in terms of style, syllabus, structure, and emphasis. Although American schools have long had a history of producing highly capable graduates, Chinese schools have also been adapting its style to make it more "american-ised".

Consequently, Chinese schools are now on the rise, both in terms of quantity and quality. In addition, more and more chinese students are furthering the studies overseas, particularly in America. The results could soon see Chinese students leaving their American counterparts behind.

Check out this infographic comparing the education system in China and the US.

Nouriel Roubini, a.k.a. “Doctor Doom”, is chairman of Roubini Global Economics and professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Roubini has been consistently cited as one of the world’s top global thinkers. This year, he was voted as the most influential economist in the world by Forbes magazine.

Dr Steinbock is an internationally recognized expert of the multipolar world. He focuses on international business, international relations, investment and risk among all major advanced economies and large emerging economies. In addition to advisory activities (www.differencegroup.net), he is affiliated with India China and America Institute (USA), Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (China) and EU Center (Singapore). For more, please see http://www.differencegroup.net/. Research Director of International Business at India China and America Institute (USA) and Visiting Fellow at Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (China) and the EU Center (Singapore).